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Quotes from Leaders Featured in What Makes You Tick? How Successful People Do It – And What You Can Learn from Them by Michael J. Berland and Douglas E. Schoen
Visionaries
“To me, success provides the glorious privilege of becoming independent,” Mark Burnett, Executive Producer, Survivor
“Perseverance is genius in disguise. If I can persevere, I can succeed,” Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Starwood Capital Group [HOT Loading... ()
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“I’ve had to prove that I’m successful not because I’m a member of the lucky sperm club, but on my own terms” William Lauder, Chief Executive Officer, Estée Lauder Companies [EL Loading... ()
“I think the desire to be excellent, in whatever industry you choose, is crucial to success,” Brian France, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NASCAR
Natural-Born Leaders
“In a very broad sense, I would say success is being able to do what you hoped you could do” Brenda Barnes, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sara Lee Corporation [SLE Loading... ()
“Woody Allen said, ‘Eighty percent of success is showing up.’ I think there’s a lot of truth to that. You’ve got to get in the game, you’ve got to show up, and you’ve got to try," Richard Parsons, Chairman of the Board, Citigroup [C Loading... ()
“To me, success is winning in a way that gives you pride and grace and the feeling that you’ve done it the right way,” Allan “Bud” Selig, Commissioner of Major League Baseball
Independence Seekers
“Success means accomplishing what you set out to do. For me, it meant turning the company around. Helping the people around me succeed has been more satisfying than being the CEO,” Christie Hefner, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Playboy Enterprises [PLA Loading... ()
“The keys to success include energy, persistence, and brains. You have to like to compete and enjoy being graded. You need to take risks. Risk energizes me. You need brains to scope out the situation, whether you’re a quarterback or in business. And you don’t give up,” John “Jack” Bergen, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Marketing, Siemens Corporation [SI Loading... ()
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Source: Michaelberland.com Michael Berland |
Michael J. Berland is co-author with Douglas E. Schoen of "What Makes You Tick? How Successful People Do It - And What You Can Learn from Them".
Together, they are partners in Penn, Schoen & Berland, the leading strategic political and corporate communications company, where they have done research for the world’s top brands, political leaders and entertainment clients in more than 80 countries.
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